Excelsior Fencing Club of Kitchener-Waterloo

Excelsior Stratford is a sister-club to Excelsior Fencing Club of Kitchener/Waterloo, a vibrant and decades long established fencing club who offers a range of coaching, resources, equipment and programs as a regional hub for the Ontario Fencing Association and Canadian Fencing Federation. Excelsior fencers belong fully to each of the two locations. Excelsior trains in all three weapons – foil, epée and sabre – used in fencing.

Excelsior Stratford is also fully electric.

Excelsior Straford Programs Brochure

Where we are:

Excelsior Stratford offers
lessons and trains on Sundays at Hamlet Public School
(315 West Gore Street, Stratford Ontario N5A 7N4) from 1 pm to 4 pm and on Tuesdays from
7 pm-10 pm at Ontario Street Baptist Church
(230 Ontario St, Stratford , ON , N5A 3H4)

Excelsior KW offers classes Monday and Wednesdays from 7-10 pm at St Louis Gym (61 Willow St Waterloo, ON N2J 1V8)

Excelsior Stratford offers group lessons for both adults and youth (age 9 and up). Youth classes are 1-2:30 pm on Sundays at Hamlet and adult classes are Tuesdays at Ontario Street Baptist (7-8:30 pm). Experienced fencers should
speak to the coaches. Recreational fencing follows each classtime for all fencers.

Mini-Fencing (ages 6-9) with specialized plastic weapons and masks is offered on Sundays from 3-4 pm.

OUR NEXT SESSIONS START WEEK OF SEPT 19^TH.

What Do I need?

• Excelsior Stratford provides all equipment necessary to fence, except non-marking trainers.
• Students who wish to try the ‘Excelsior Package’ are to contact us (stratford@excelsiorfencing.ca)

Costs:

• 8 Week Class 100.00$ (adult/youth). For Beginner I/II and Intermediate I/II levels (Yellow to Orange Band).
• Mini-fencing is 100.00$ for 6 weeks.
• Individual coaching rates as per Excelsior policy and coach availability/match.
• Fencers must also join the CFF/OFA ($20 annually)

Contact details:

Email: Stratford@excelsiorfencing.ca or Dr Darren Marks (519) 273-8087.

Further details:

The Tuesday program will have free fencing and more junior (14-20 yrs old), adult programs along with the competitive team (see below). Sunday afternoon will remain under 14 youth oriented and some competitive team training. Mini-fencing is only on Sundays at 3 pm.

Mini-Fencing Introduction to fencing for the 6-9 year old set. Complete plastic equipment (mask and weapon) which teaches basic fencing while adjusting for size and safety. All three weapons are introduced in this specialized program. Runs 45 mins and 6 weeks with smaller class size and more instructors.

Sabre/Epee: Starting in September 2010, Coach Constable will introduce sabre lessons for those interested. In January 2011, there may be epee training if demand merits the weapon lessons.

Recreational Fencing: Some fencers may not wish to take group lessons beyond the intermediate level and become ‘recreational’ fencers. A rate of $110/four months (or $300/annum) allows access to club times and scoring equipment but not ANY club equipment (weapons, lame, bodywires) and/or formal lessons. Recreational fencers can rent access to electric equipment for $40/term.

Competitive Fencing: XEL as a club will formally be submitting a competitive team program in the Ontario and further fencing circuit. The teams will be junior ages, adult and veteran (40+). There will be additional training and costs as well as some travel to competitions. This is an exciting development as it will transform both our fencers and programs are XEL competes provincially and nationally.

Equipment:

Excelsior Stratford offers the following option for all fencers:

The student can have a fully CFF/USFA compliant uniform, fully fitted to personal measurements, consisting of: (1) mask (350N); (1) front-zip jacket (350N); (1) Plastron; (1) fencing knickers; (1) fencing glove; (1) practice foil weapon; (1) pair of fencing socks; and (1) fencing bag to carry the equipment and uniform. The cost of this is 200$ plus GST/HST.

Students if they choose the ‘Excelsior Package’ will receive an additional 25$ off the  next three class fees. In essence, fencers pay 125$ for a kit valued at over 300$.